Well, in case you haven't heard the news, when the Bobcats show up, we'll be getting 3 5-team Divisions in each conference. And the Hornets will be moving to the West.
So after some thinking and some helpful discussion, I've proposed this alignment for the 2004-5 season. Feel free to comment.
=EASTERN CONFERENCE= ATLANTIC DIVISION New Jersey (soon-to-be BROOKLYN~!, I hope) Nets Philadelphia 76ers New York Knicks Boston Celtics Toronto Raptors
CENTRAL DIVISION Cleveland Cavaliers Milwaukee Bucks Chicago Bulls Indiana Pacers Detroit Pistons
SOUTH DIVISION Orlando Magic Charlotte Bobcats Washington Wizards Miami Heat Atlanta Hawks
=WESTERN CONFERENCE= MIDWEST DIVISION Minnesota Timberwolves Denver Nuggets Memphis Grizzlies New Orleans Hornets Sacramento Kings (someone else had to leave the Pacific besides PHX)
SOUTHWEST DIVISION Utah Jazz San Antonio Spurs Houston Rockets Dallas Mavericks Phoenix Suns
PACIFIC DIVISION Los Angeles Lakers Los Angeles Clippers Seattle SuperSonics Portland Trail Blazers Golden State Warriors
I'd switch Utah and Sacramento, to have Denver and Utah in the same division and Phoenix and Sacramento in the same division, but other than that it looks right to me.
EDIT: According to Chad Ford on ESPNInsider.com this is the most likely scenario:
Eastern Conference
Northeast: Boston Celtics, New York Knicks, New Jersey Nets, Philadelphia 76ers, Toronto Raptors Southeast: Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Bobcats, Orlando Magic, Miami Heat, Washington Wizards Central: Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers, Milwaukee Bucks
Western Conference
Northwest: Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Portland Trailblazers, Seattle Supersonics, Utah Jazz Southwest: Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets, Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans Hornets, San Antonio Spurs Pacific: Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns, Sacramento Kings
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That is one weak-ass Southeast division. You know it's bad when Orlando is the far and away favourite.
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Originally posted by JayJayDeanI'd switch Utah and Sacramento, to have Denver and Utah in the same division and Phoenix and Sacramento in the same division, but other than that it looks right to me.
EDIT: According to Chad Ford on ESPNInsider.com this is the most likely scenario:
Eastern Conference
Northeast: Boston Celtics, New York Knicks, New Jersey Nets, Philadelphia 76ers, Toronto Raptors Southeast: Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Bobcats, Orlando Magic, Miami Heat, Washington Wizards Central: Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers, Milwaukee Bucks
Western Conference
Northwest: Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Portland Trailblazers, Seattle Supersonics, Utah Jazz Southwest: Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets, Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans Hornets, San Antonio Spurs Pacific: Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns, Sacramento Kings
(edited by JayJayDean on 16.10.03 0836)
That looks like the most sensible way to do the re-alignment. Although you might want to change the Southeast name to "Atlantic" to sorta keep with some consistency, what with the west having the Pacific division. And I don't think Minnesota can be considered in the northwest part of the country. Maybe change it to the "North" or "Northern" division?
Originally posted by Big BadThat is one weak-ass Southeast division. You know it's bad when Orlando is the far and away favourite.
LOL. They would probably be the only playoff team from that division over the next few years.
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Well you know something, Mean Gene... Too bad there's no sensible way to get Minnesota in the Central and have an NBA version of The Black and Blue Division.
On the flip side of the SouthLEAST (har! har!), the Southwest looks to be a dogfight with the Spurs and Mavs as the contenders, Houston figuring to be a playoff team this year, and New Orleans joining the fray.
In 21 of the Celtics' first 23 games, they were either tied or had the lead heading into the fourth quarter ... that ain't bad. I think Boston will prevail and win the Atlantic, then surprise a few people in the playoffs ...
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